Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-10-13
Prssidsns's OvatIa. at Chicago.

All along the Hna Of march the masses
wers noisy, though araerfg, aad TOR the most
pnrS kept tha lEas of rhe curb on either vide
but $4,000 young Americans. from ave 60
twenty yaars old dGfied cavalry. infantry.
artillery and police, brnke through all the
lines and owe all restraints. chung 70 the
carriages, and whsn driven from one
fastened Themselves 10 another, dudgsd
blows from the ba1ans OF tine police, ran
around and even undar the horses Of sle
escort and suffered everything, ~anRarsnEy,
bun death or m~u5ila5on, 70 keep in tine II
was thought that human possibilities IN the
way OF exutant erowds had cached a cub
mination nc Sc Louis, but it was a matter OF
remark among the visitors that IN point OF
numbers ChfcaRD had gone beyond Her
demonstration seemed to the visitors 20
rumprehend her enEirs population. As the
prucession moved along the nresddens was
Kept busy h0wing md smiling Most OF tins
time he was uncovered The ladies' seemed
particularly anxious TO got a guod Iook at
the presidents wife, and many OF them were
more aggressive in rhrusting themselves for
ward thar we're the men Is was a success
a0L u 1F1AAlLN tAAG EAGHAdgAt ~ - ga
along the route up Michigan axenue There
extended thousands and thousands Of spec
saburs Faces looked cut OF every window
Men were to be seen en- the roofs Of houses,
and all over flashed the stars and stripes,
while the music Of manv bands aud tha
cheering Of the pupuiace filed the air
When the presidents earriage reached the
auditorium building the signal was given
and the revenue cutter Michigan. which lay
In the harhor Just opposite with bunting ny
ing from every poinE nrsd the presidents
salute OF swensv-0ne gunA This was a sig
nal for the mob Of 10000 people To over
run the procession and swarm like ants
towards the stand IN their eagerness to see
the preairient When the president aliglned
from hfs carriage and made his wuy 20 the
stand, he and the few officials with him were
pushed over the railing BY the mob
OF aldermen md ward politicians behind
VINO engaged in the insane struggle tor the
ErnnE The procession moved sidwiy ON,
when suddenly there was 4 crash OF timber
and a half a hundred people swho had
sqaes zed themselves On the reporters tables
were prccipiEaEed co the platform IN a
bunch No one was seriously injured, though
The ncidan1 treated Almost q panic. People
behind heard the crash and began TO rush
away from thE spot Women screamed and
q scene of confusion lasting several
minutes followed In the meantime, PRIEST
lent Cleveland who had been standing has
IN hand. grew pale from the sxsrfann Of
Keeping bis place IN the jam and the mob be-
hind was cleared hack a trffie. IN the street
however, tr was impossible TO keep a clear
space for the parade Every moment is
would be forced TO step for arims while the
police were norcing the crowd back The
re1uiar troops got through al right, but the
Second regiment was shut OF for nearly
fve minutes The Cleveland cavalry suffered
q similar fate, but managed to squeeze
through
rK RRzsDESr PE4Ks
Mayor Roche stepped forward and de-
uTered an address OF welcome The presi-
DENT responded ts follows
Il was soon at1ar the election OF 1885 shas an
odd resident OF ysGur civ was earnestly urging
me 70 pay you a visit. Ha endeavored TO meet
al 0b4ectiuns 5h.5 were started. and inHisnsd
with unwilling perti1scity that the invitation
should be arceuteaL at last. and after all per
saaziun seemed 20 fail, he vehsmenriY brnke
ont with this declaration. The people u
where live don't think a man IL NJ f1r prssi-
dent who has never seen Chicago have often
tlo5gnt OF this incident since that tune. and
sometimes wtiau I have Geit that [ was nnb doing
for the people and rns public welfIFa all Uhas
mf9hG be d1re- ar all that I would ike 90 do. I
have wondared whether things would not have
gsIns an better II I had yisltet Chicago. IN
deed. Il has. I believe. bssn publicly stated en-
ols sr more 0caasians iateiF w1sn the snure-
csIm1ngs OK tas present eflIet executive were
under discussion. that unthEGg better could be
expected 1f 4 man who aau never been WRIST Of
seine designated place or river. and thfs. sup
p2ae. means EAe same thing that nv Chicss1
friend mealf. and Involves The same accusation
and conciusian- r ms aileRet official crimes
and misdemeannrs are tnus charitzbig
dccaunred Tor / shall nut complain, while I sBl-
tess that tbs declaration az the representative
OF rtis City. as [ have given it In IN s~yuteHce OF
that local pride and layaiSv Of which YGn- great
IL II thew have not seen Il. COR every one OF your
peap!e seams - have Organized himself into a
c1mmItfse or one 10 spreat rs g.uries ahr1al
S0w taaE I am hers | feal tilfs SAYING with the
dIseen OF shepA. The haif was not taid me
Ny EmazenenE IA Increased when [ recall \ iitnie
history. In 1893 the rawu OF Chicago was IN
curporased. Upon tile question OF incorporation
thirteen votes were cast Que or which was IN
the negative. We Gu not know blta reason when
acEnzCed this citizen IN his adverse vote. hu1 u
he we're hers ta-iay I aelieve no would De
henrr1lT ashamed OF IT, Five davs AFTER rs in
cnTpdra5iaq as a town. Chicago heid lis first cleo
ton mr. rSWn otAcsrS. and we are tod LEX the
uoszA vote On that GcGzsion WIS 81 We loak n
vain tor any trace Of bnodiers in those days.
t1sagz1 We IRE told that the first building con
srructed after tins establishment u rhs town was
4 Log Jal. The president here cited further
facts in Chtc1ges history. referred % the <rcaU
IRE and praised the citxI You have said thar
the president onghf 20 see Chicago. am here
N see 20 IL and It's huspldaoie. Arge-iiearteti
people The country is 50 great and your inter-
sses large and inonTtan6, 4 know you
viii allow me % Suggest that 7 have
left az home a ciIy You aughs % see
and know m0rs about II would be well 70 Keen
your ewes ciOseiy On Il nj tha zine your servants
and agents are there They ara Edere to protect
YOUR interests and aid your eff1rts. to advancs
your prosperity and wen netnI Your oas1iIng
Eraeie and your wearing. ceassiess activity %
hand s1d hrzln viii noE YIELD these nesai1s y1u
desire Iniess wtsd1u zuidss the policy df your
government and unless y8ur needs ar. regarded
&C the capital OF the nation n will be well Cor
yau not 20 forget that IN The performances Of
yaur political durIes with calm thouRl111lnesa
and broad patriotism. there lies NOT only a safe
guart AGAINST business disaster but an impGr-
tanE obligation Of aftizenshtp.
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